Doctorow’s & Tolstaya’s Russian Love Stories Hit Comedy Gold by Mary Lou Herlihy “Assimilation,” two short stories about outsiders buying into the American Dream, leaves us wanting more. In E.L. Doctorow’s “Assimilation,” menacing Russian mobsters in Brooklyn mark the wrong man for a green-card marriage scam. In Tatyana Tolstaya’s “Smoke and Shadows,” a mysterious…
Erika Chong Shuch & Charles Mee Celebrate Love at Any Age by Mary Lou Herlihy A late-in-life, free spirited woman and a wistful, aging dad take us on a journey through time. Their memories help and haunt them. Can they find a way to walk through the same door, together? “The Fall Show,” a…
Vote YES on Measure Y: Protect Berkeley’s Arts and Creative Economy Arts and culture are a critical part of what makes Berkeley a special place to live and are central to our city’s identity and values, our economy, the vibrancy of our neighborhoods, and the future for our kids. But our arts community faces…
Emma Rice Delivers 50s Fashion with Cheeky Humor by Mary Lou Herlihy Director Emma Rice takes playful liberties with Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller film North by Northwest. Rice’s wacky, non-stop parody of cold war espionage mixes Mad Men stylings with madcap comedy for big laughs. In her world, as ours, ‘Global Security’ is…